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How You Can Make Background Checks Easy

Posted May 25 2017

Background checks are complicated. There are gaps between federal and state laws. How do you navigate these complexities, so that your company stays compliant? How are you supposed to juggle all this when so much else factors into finding the right hire?

Many state governments are ramping up regulations. New York’s recent “Ban the Box” initiative prohibits employers from investigating a candidate’s criminal background until the final stage of the hiring process. But that isn’t federal law—unless, according to an Obama-era regulation, you’re hiring federal employees!

Likewise, while the Fair Credit Reporting Act prescribes certain norms for accuracy and privacy, California’s Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies Act (CCRAA) regulates this space even more tightly. And California is constantly revising its Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) regulations, taking them ever-further from those that apply on the federal level.

How can you possibly juggle all these requirements while trying to hire top talent?

Don’t worry—Axelon is here to handle that for you. Our recruiters handle background checks, so you don’t have to. They’re familiar with the relevant regulations and will work hard to leave no gaps in a candidate’s background check—or, equally important for legal purposes, privacy overreaches.

Axelon uses JobDiva, one of the most sophisticated recruiting tools on the market to recruit. JobDiva lets it thoroughly document all background-check progress, while Axelon’s care and precision with each candidate’s background works to ensure that you receive only the finest-quality applicants possible.

Axelon has been in the staffing industry since 1977, and over that time, it has built up a reputation as meticulously committed to being an award-winning, top-quality talent solution for Fortune 100, 500 and 1000 companies. That means paying as much attention to regulations on background checks as possible.

At Axelon, it’s our job both to know major and minor regulations and to check backgrounds accordingly, saving you time and energy. Axelon’s attention to detail is just one of the many qualities that make it the preferred supplier for numerous Fortune 100, 500 and 1000 companies for over 30 years.